Diagnostic Description
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Diagnosis: Last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 3.5/23-28/3.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two unequal pairs of barbels; anterior barbel not reaching to anterior margin of eye; posterior barbel not extending beyond centre of eye/reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye; lateral line complete and straight or slightly depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 70 mm SL; tip of dorsal fin black and dark longitudinal band along middle of sides (Ref. 2940, 81282). Description: Medium-sized species (Ref. 81282). Dorsal profile slightly convex; snout pointed, mouth subterminal; lines of cephalic pores well visible on head (Ref. 81282). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 8 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; pectoral fin with 14-16 rays; pelvic fin with 1 unbranched and 7 branched rays (Ref. 2940, 81282).Colouration: Live specimens are greenish-brown on back, silvery on sides and pale on belly; black longitudinal band runs along middle of sides and continues forward unto snout; dorsal and caudal fins orange, other fins yellow-orange; black spot at tip of dorsal fin, variable in size with populations, extending over upper third of fin or more reduced (Ref. 2940, 81282). In preserved specimens, lateral-line scales on back, lined with melanophores (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Migration
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Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8
Trophic Strategy
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Feeds on detritus, plants, insects and invertebrates (Ref. 12525).
Biology
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Affinities: B. deserti (dorsal spot not covering tip of fin) (Ref. 2940).
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Importance
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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Blackstripe barb
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The blackstripe barb (Enteromius macrops) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius which is widely distributed in West Africa where it is harvested for human consumption.[1]
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Blackstripe barb: Brief Summary
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The blackstripe barb (Enteromius macrops) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius which is widely distributed in West Africa where it is harvested for human consumption.
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